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Neighbourhood Comparison

Kitsilano vs Yaletown

Beach-adjacent vs downtown-adjacent Vancouver living

Kitsilano and Yaletown are two of Vancouver's most searched neighbourhoods, both known for lifestyle and price. The buildings, ownership structure, and typical buyer profile differ materially — here are the facts.

Kitsilano

City of Vancouver — West Side
Population: ≈ 43,000
Housing stock: Mix of 1910s heritage character homes, 1970s low-rise strata, and infill duplex/laneway. Detached lots typically 33' × 122'.
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Yaletown

City of Vancouver — Downtown peninsula
Population: ≈ 12,000
Housing stock: Almost exclusively strata concrete high-rise (1996–2015 vintage). Very few detached, no laneway homes. Warehouse conversions on Mainland/Hamilton streets.
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AttributeKitsilanoYaletown
ZoningMostly RS-5 / RT-8 / low-rise strataCD-1 high-density downtown
WaterfrontKitsilano Beach, Jericho, LocarnoFalse Creek seawall + BC Place
TransitBus-primary; UBC B-LineYaletown-Roundhouse SkyTrain + Canada Line
Typical detached$3.5M – $9M≈ none (< 5 detached homes total)
Typical 1-bed condo$650K – $950K$700K – $1.1M
Typical 2-bed condo$1.0M – $1.8M$1.3M – $2.6M

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Educational information only — not legal, tax, financial, or real-estate advice. Doug LeMaire, REALTOR® · BCFSA #167790 · Fraser Property Management Realty Services Ltd. Not intended to solicit or induce an agreement already in place.
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